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Cajun Culinary Chronicles with Prejean’s Restaurant

Prejean’s Restaurant Carencro is a Cajun restaurant owned by Tim Metcalf, Greg Metcalf and Ken Boudreaux. Prejean’s Restaurant Carencro is a Cajun restaurant owned by Tim Metcalf, Greg Metcalf and Ken Boudreaux. There are currently two locations; Broussard and Carencro and I visited the Carencro locati…

From Home Baker to Storefront: Caroline’s Cookies

Caroline’s Cookies is owned by Caroline Merryman. Caroline’s Cookies is owned by Caroline Merryman. She offers her four staples everyday and has a rotating schedule for flavors every month. They offer everything cookie related, including cookie ca…

Did Someone Say Free Crawfish?!

I’ve never missed a Lagniappe Day since I started attending UL. I’ve never missed a Lagniappe Day since I started attending UL. I look forward to it every year. It is hosted in the Spring semester each year and normally in the month of April. A day filled with …

Festival International: Where Lafayette Goes Global

Festival International is held every year in April and located in Downtown Lafayette. Festival International is held every year in April and located in Downtown Lafayette. I remember when it was held because it is normally around the same time as finals. I always plan out my studyin…

Beaucoup: Academic Success

The Beaucoup section answer how they avoided becoming academic victims and stayed on top of all their school work. Below are their thoughts. The Beaucoup section answer how they avoided becoming academic victims and stayed on top of all their school work. Below are their thoughts. Kay Padilla Allons Editor I will be the first to admit t…

Wow, it’s about time for me to go

I have been involved with The Vermilion and L’Acadien for only a little over a year, but my experience working here has been definitive. I have been involved with The Vermilion and L’Acadien for only a little over a year, but my experience working here has been definitive. Up until January 2023, I worked as a sculpture studio monito…

I’m going to really miss working with L’Acadien and The Vermilion

There are not enough words to describe my time with Student Publications. There are not enough words to describe my time with Student Publications. I genuinely do not think my experience in college would be the same, nor as fulfilling as it was when working with the wond…

Sigma Chi host wellness seminar focusing on stress, mental health

Every year, approximately 50,000 people commit su***de. Every year, approximately 50,000 people commit su***de. And every year those between ages 10 and 24 make up 15% of those su***des, with su***des being the second leading cost of death in that demog…

The flesh and its maintenances

To have the world suddenly begin spinning is an event that one can take in stride for all of five minutes. To have the world suddenly begin spinning is an event that one can take in stride for all of five minutes. You remain lucid, and joyous and entirely about your wits in that time. Conversation is br…

Editor-in-chief Adhamm Safford reflects on time with The Vermilion

The mere thought of starting college was terrifying to me. The mere thought of starting college was terrifying to me. I was afraid that I wouldn’t find people to connect with, that whatever friendships I did form would be only at the very surface level, th…

The Cajuns dominate heading into a four-game homestand

Before these last two weeks, I have not been paying close attention to Louisiana baseball. Before these last two weeks, I have not been paying close attention to Louisiana baseball. That might have been a bigger mistake than sleeping through a hurricane. This is easily the best team the …

Savoring sustainability: Dining redefined with Five Mile Eatery

Five Mile Eatery is owned by Kelsey Leger and Sarah Trotter. Five Mile Eatery is owned by Kelsey Leger and Sarah Trotter. Their restaurant is based on a farm to table concept. Their mission is fresh, organic and local.  I started off with a basil lemon …

Packing up and starting to move on

“Come here, give me a hug before you go.” “Come here, give me a hug before you go.” That’s the only time I can remember my dad hugging me. It was the early hours of the morning, we were at the airport, just before the point where those wit…

Sarah Guidry: A self-reflection from my time with Student Publications

My time working for Student Publications has been one of the greatest experiences in my time attending the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. My time working for Student Publications has been one of the greatest experiences in my time attending the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Joining the organization in the spring of 2021, we w…

Cajuns sweep Golden Eagles for 87th consecutive SBC series win

The 2024 softball season continues as the Ragin’ Cajuns started their week off with a game against Nicholls State University on Wednesday, April 17. The 2024 softball season continues as the Ragin’ Cajuns started their week off with a game against Nicholls State University on Wednesday, April 17. The Cajuns pulled away from a scoreless tie in t…

2024-2025 SGA elections: The new executive committee and their future plans and goals

The 2024-2025 University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Student Government Association (SGA) elections have concluded and the results are in. The 2024-2025 University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Student Government Association (SGA) elections have concluded and the results are in.  The new executive committee representing the UL Lafa…

Can money buy happiness? Yes.

If I gave you $10,000 at this exact moment you would indeed be happy. If I gave you $10,000 at this exact moment you would indeed be happy. If you won the Powerball, you would be more than happy.  Money buys comfort and stability, and in this economy that is hap…

Julia McDow: Signing off on my time at L’Acadien and The Verm

The last three years working at the L’Acadien yearbook and The Vermilion newspaper has been a learning experience, a place to make lifelong friends, and foster the drive to always discover. The last three years working at the L’Acadien yearbook and The Vermilion newspaper has been a learning experience, a place to make lifelong friends, and foster the drive to always discover.  I…

The ongoing racist history of the South reflected in our campus building names

Objects, names and words have the power to elicit emotion just as much as voices. Objects, names and words have the power to elicit emotion just as much as voices. It has been nearly four years since the world’s largest racial movement that also became a primary concern within t…

The Vermilion Volume 120 Issue 24

The Vermilion Volume 120 Issue 24 April 25, 2024Download

Beaucoup: An Evening of Dance

The Beaucoup section attended the UL Lafayette’s School of Music and Performing Arts Dance Program’s 2024 production of An Evening of Dance. Below are their thoughts. The Beaucoup section attended the UL Lafayette’s School of Music and Performing Arts Dance Program’s 2024 production of An Evening of Dance. Below are their thoughts. Kay Padilla Allons Editor I en…

Baseball earns fourth consecutive home series, wins against Marshall

Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns baseball found itself in a unique position last week, entering their home matchup against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs on Wed, April 10 ranked at No. 19 in the nation, on a 16-game win streak with a Sun Belt-leading 11–1... Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns baseball found itself in a unique position last week, entering their home matchup against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs on Wed, April 10 ranked at No. 19 in the nation, on a 1…

Did internet kill the video star?

Quick history lesson: On Aug. 1, 1981, one minute after midnight Eastern Time Music Television (MTV) gave us its first images which were the space shuttle Columbia launched countdown footage Quick history lesson: On Aug. 1, 1981, one minute after midnight Eastern Time Music Television (MTV) gave us its first images which were the space shuttle Columbia launched countdown footage and th…

The 2024 total solar eclipse: The first in seven years, next one coming 2044

On April 8, the United States experienced a total solar eclipse, the first in nearly seven years and possibly the last until 2044. On April 8, the United States experienced a total solar eclipse, the first in nearly seven years and possibly the last until 2044. Millions of people throughout North America gathered along with th…

A new sheriff has rolled into town, and her name is ‘Cowboy Carter!’

To preface this review I would like to note that I have never been a fan of country music. To preface this review I would like to note that I have never been a fan of country music. When anyone asks what kind of music I listen to I specifically say “anything but country.” My dislike of t…

Sun Belt dominance: Cajuns win 86th straight conference series

The Sun Belt dominance of the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns continues as the ladies record more dominant wins over the Texas State Bobcats in San Marco, Texas. The Sun Belt dominance of the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns continues as the ladies record more dominant wins over the Texas State Bobcats in San Marco, Texas. They entered the series ranked 21st in the…

Scootin’ with Scooter’s Coffee

Scooter’s Coffee is a franchise originally from Bellevue, Nebraska that serves a wide array of espresso drinks, hot drinks, iced drinks, food, smoothies and teas. Scooter’s Coffee is a franchise originally from Bellevue, Nebraska that serves a wide array of espresso drinks, hot drinks, iced drinks, food, smoothies and teas. It operates as a drive-thru only. …

Does social media pose a threat to free speech and democracy?

A question I have been asking myself recently is if social media is a threat to free speech and democracy. A question I have been asking myself recently is if social media is a threat to free speech and democracy. This came up in a discussion in one of my classes.  We asked ourselves if everyone ha…

Speaking the unspeakable: A student’s passing and the stigma around su***de

On Sunday, April 7, a student was found dead on the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s campus. On Sunday, April 7, a student was found dead on the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s campus. The ULPD determined there was no foul play involved, and their report of the event classifies the …

The Vermilion Volume 120 Issue 23

The Vermilion Volume 120 Issue 23 April 18, 2024Download